It was a strange night. No one called for a demonstration, but thousands made their way to Syntagma Square simply knowing that it was the moment for collective celebration.

On July 5, the Greek people showed the world once again what democracy looks like. They considered a proposal framed by the stooges of European capital, and unequivocally rejected it.

Beyond that joyous square and beyond even Athens and Greece, there were others celebrating that night’s triumphs. Across the world friends and comrades were glued to their televisions and computers, basking in and sharing with each other the defiance of the Greek people. For us on the Left, in every part of the world, it was a rare moment of elation when against the usual insurmountable odds, we felt vindicated. For now, our seemingly invincible enemy had been decidedly confounded.